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City outlines drainage work and constraints after 2024 floods; seeks grant-funded study
Summary
City staff described a year of emergency and planned drainage work after an intense 2024 storm that officials called a 40‑year event. Crews have regraded bar ditches, replaced and cleaned culverts and installed temporary soil‑water barriers; staff said coordination with TxDOT and grant funding will be required for larger projects.
At a city council workshop Aug. 28, City Administrator Kent Manton and public-works staff reviewed the city’s response to widespread flooding in 2024 and described remaining tasks and funding options to reduce future flood impacts in neighborhoods around Third Street and FM 107.
Manton said the 2024 storm delivered far more rain than typical seasonal patterns and that state officials declared a severe weather disaster during the period. "It’s estimated that this was a 40 year flood event that affected both Falls and McLennan County," Manton said.
What staff have done: Manton listed immediate and short-term field work completed since the high‑rain event: four bar‑ditch regrades along FM 107/Third Street,…
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